Cow stall



March 10, 1931. c. A. NESBITT ET AL 0 OW S TALL Filed Feb. 24, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 lvl l i A "army March 10, 1931.

C. A. NESBITT ET AL COW STALL Filed Feb. 24, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A llomcy Patented Mar. 10, 1931 warren STATES PVATEN T 'GFF'ICE CHARLES A. NESBIT'I AND BORTLE C. IVIOBRISON, OF HOBART, NEW YORK cow STALL Application filed February 24, 1930. Serial No. 430,972.

This invention relates to cow stalls, and an object of the. invention is to provide a swinging side partition for a battery of stalls that may be raised out of the way when cattle are being positioned in the stall, and which may be'lowered for dividing the stalls with ease and dispatch.

Furiher objects of the invention are to provide a cow stall of the character referred to that isvery simple in its method of assembly, strong, compact-and durable, thoroughly reliable for its intended purpose, very simple in its operation, and comparatively in expensive to manufacture and install.

WVith other objects in View, the invention consists of a novel construction, combination, and .arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is disclosedan embodiment of the invention, but'it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the claims hereto appended.

In the drawingswherein like references denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a vertical section through a stall in accordance with the present invention.

- Fig. 2 is a vertical section through a stall illustrating the side partition in lowered position.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation thereof.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through the yoke member, showing the parts in locked position.

Fig. 5 is a detailed section taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1. 7

Referring to the drawings in detail, 6 indicates generally the front partition wall of the stall. This front wall is open and consists of an upper pair of spaced cross bars 7, 8 and a lower pair of spaced cross bars 910. The pairs of cross bars are disposed horizontally and are parallel to each other.

Secured between pairs of cross bars are vertically disposed standards 11, 12. The lower ends of the standards, are bolted to the spaced pairs of bottom cross bars 9, 10, as

at 13. and tops of the standards are bolted to the top pair of cross bars 7, 8 as at 14.

The space betweenthe standards 11, 12,

define the width of the partition for the stalls. Between adjacent standards 11, 12,

are the stanchions indicated generally at 15. This stanchion includes a fixed upright bar 16 bolted as at 17 at its upper end between the upper pair of spaced cross bars 7, 8; The lower ends of the stationary bars 16 is bolted as at 18 between the bottom spaced cross bars 9, 10. The movable bar 19 of the stanchion is pivotally secured at its lower end on a bolt 20 secured through the lower pair of spaced cross bars 9, 10.

The upper end of the movable stanchion bar 19 slides in the space between the upper in closed position by a detachable latch 21 secured to the upper face of the spaced cross bars 7, 8.

way down the standard. Side partition bars 23 are pivoted adjacent their inner ends, on bolts 24 which extend through these pockets, and are secured to the standards.

The bolts 24 are disposed intermediate the ends of each pocket, and there is one side partition bar for each standard. Rearwardly of the pivotal connections 24, each side partition'bar is formed on its lower edge with a wedge-shaped notch 25 that is adapted to engage with the latching bolts to be presentlydescribed.

A lever arm 26 is pivoted on a bolt 2? at its inner end, in the lower end of each pocket 22. The pivoted end of each lever arm is spaced below the pivot of the side partition bars 23. The lever arm 26 projects rearwardlyfrom the front wall 6 and its inner end is inclined as at 28. A yoke 29 consists of a strapof metal and has a portion of its legs 30 straddling the opposite sides of the arm 26 at the outer endthereof.

pair of spaced cross bars 7, 8 and is latched The bight portion 31 of the yoke slidably V overlaps the side partitionbar 23 to provide a slidable coupling between the outer end of the lever arm 26and the side partition bar 28. 'Mounted between the legs 30 of the yoke 29 free of the beveled face 28 of the lever arm 26, is aloclring bolt 32 that is adapted to detachably engage with notch 25 on the lower edge of the partition bar 23.

There is one lever arm 26 for each of the side partition bars 23. There is a free end portion 33 projecting forwardly of the front wall (5 on each partition bar 23. For each partition bar 23, there are provided a pair of upwardhv iiliverging chains 3d, 375, the lower ends of which converge and are secured to a bolt 36 on the upper edge of the partition bars.

The upper ends of each chain Si, 35, are secued to bolts 38, 39 secured to the upper pair of spaced cross bars 7, 8 on the opposite sides of the standards.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that when the cattle are permitted to enter the stable, the side bars 23, may be raised by moving the lever arm 26 upwardly. \Vhen the bolts on the yokes of the lever arms are adjacent the notches 25, the weight of the side partition bars will cause the notch to slip over the bolts.

In this position, the side partition bars 23, will be supported in raised position clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The incoming cattle will then progress to the proper stanchion and stick their heads through the stanchions. The stanchions are then locked about the heads of the cattle. After the cattle are in position, the bolts 3+2 are caused to move out of the notches 29, whereupon the side partion bars 23 will be lowered to the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, thereby providing a side partition wall for aiding the cattle.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in considerable detail merely for the purpose of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It is also to be understood that by describing in detail herein any particular form, structure, or arrangement, it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the several claims, or the requirements of the prior art.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is 1. A stall for cattle comprising a front wall, a side partition pivoted to the front wall, means connected with the front wall for supporting the side partition in raised position to admit cattle, means connected with the front wall supporting the side partition in lowered position to confine the cattle within he st n a dpar itien onsi in of a lml ivoted mtennedi te its sedate he i -H partition and having its front part form ng a handle.

2. A stall for cattle comprising a front wall, a side partition pivoted to the front wall, means connected with the front wall for supporting the side partition in raised position to admit cattle, means connected with the front wall supporting the side partition in lowered position to confine the cattle within the stall, said partition consisting of a bar pivoted intermediate its ends, to the front partition and having a notch on its rearwardly extending portion, and said first-mentioned means including an arm slidably connected with the partition bar and having a pin on its free end to latch in said notch.

A stall for cattle comprising a front wall, a side partition pivoted to the front wall, means connected with the front wall for su n orting the side partition in raised position to admit cattle, meansconnected with the front wall sup-porting the side partition in lowered position to confine the cattle within the stall, said partition consisting .of a bar pivoted intermediate its ends, to the front partition and having a notch .on its rearwardly extending portion, said first-mentioned means including an arm slidaloly connected with the partition bar and having a pin on its free end to latch in said notch, and said second-mentioned means consisting .of a chain having one end secured to the front partition wall and the other end to the side partition bar.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures.

CHARLES A. NESBITT. BORTLE vO. MORRISON. 

